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Actor: Ching Wan Lau, Jet Li
Brand: Lions Gate
Blu-ray: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); English (Original Language)
Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.85:1
Running Time: 102 minutes
Blu-ray Release Date: 2008-09-02
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: Lions Gate

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Blu-ray Review: Chinese ozzy takes on jet li! in hi-def? Maybe...
Summary: 3 Stars

So I enjoyed the dvd version of this movie and saw amazon had the blu-ray on sale for half price so i bit. Actually i consider it lucky to get these chinese martials pictures in high def at all over here since they are so low budget and often times dont even get put out here.

Anyways There are quite a few flaws in this blu-ray. I wont say its as bad as the other review, it is DEFINATELY an improvement. I put in the dvd afterwards to double check. Viewing on a computer with a Dell 24 inch monitor, the Blu-ray definately has WAY more color information and the detail is definately much better in the blu-ray. That said It of course is not going to match a reference quality dvd that actually has a proper transfer done to it, And to be honest, the original movie probably was not shot on that great of film stock, again lower budget. It appears that the DVD and blu-ray have identical issues in certain scenes. When the two good guys are playing their chinese checkers or whatever game it is, there are a few shots of the 'cop' that are so grainy its painful. The worst i've seen on any blu-ray, but when i popped in the dvd i noticed this grain is ALSO there, just not as noticible becuase the dvd is darker and not as bright or vivid of an image, so the grain is not quite as noticible but still DEFINATELY there. That tell's me they both came from the same master with no upgrades..

Here's a REALLY wierd issue with this blu-ray that is NOt on the DVD and makes me kind of want them to fix it and exchange my disk. During the fight scene with the last drug lord, (the guy in the plastic suit) when jet li is parachuting in, the sound gets REALLY messed up.. right before he unbuckles his parachute, you can hear running footsteps in the water and a kick/punch sound. After he drops out of the parachute, and the sniper guy hits the ground, you then see jet li run up and kick him in the face, again these footsteps with water play (but this time it synchs up with the action), then you'll hear an extra punch sound when no one is being hit, then you'll see a scene of the 'cop' guy hanging from a ledge, and AGAIN you'll hear this 'footsteps and kick' sound, with no action on the screen matching this.. Someone got EXTREMELY happy with the sound effects during this whole fight scene and its really sloppy and irritating. I'm not sure how you screw this up when the regular dvd did NOT have this issue (i compared scenes just a few ago, and its not present on the DVD). Nice job lions gate, Let me know next time, i'll make it NOT suck for free.

Over-all the movie is still a DEFINATE upgrade to the DVD, if you dont let the sound issue during that one fight scene annoy you. The movie still has a bit of grain all over the place, and the worst scene is only that chess playing scene early on. There's a few out of focus shots, but they were like that on the DVD, dont expect pure bliss when upgrading to the Blu-ray but it definately has more color, more detail and just is much nicer looking than the dark and dated DVD of yester-year. And if you can pick up for the 7.99 price that it was on sale, its totally worth it.. At full price? I'd probably pass, but any sale price is going to be a good deal for the jet-li fans. Now if we can just get some others on blu-ray, like fist of legend (his best imo) :)

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BLACK MASK - Blu-Ray Movie

Take the art direction and set design from The Crow and Batman. Add a male-bonding element reminiscent of The Killer or Hard-Boiled. Stir in a plot line about some top-secret near-invincible bionic-man superwarriors taking over the drug trade in Hong Kong, with only one man who can stop them. Season with a high body count, lots of explosions and running gun battles, and spectacular hand-to-hand fight sequences. Top off with a soupçon of cheesy comic relief and a generous helping of atrocious dubbing. Bake for too long, then remove from oven and allow to cool until thoroughly stale. The result: Black Mask. Sure, it's a preposterous recipe (bet you didn't know that LED readouts will show up on an X-ray), but it's stylishly prepared and presented, with high-octane editing, wild camera angles, and a neo-Goth feel all around. Of course it's all about the remarkable Jet Li, the fight scenes, and the postindustrial art direction. Those who come expecting a high-concept, intelligent thriller will be left with indigestion, but Hong Kong action fans who live and die for insane stunts and head-spinning martial arts scenes will have their appetites sated by this dish. It's very interesting to see the influence that John Woo's hand continues to have on American and HK action thrillers, years after his seminal films with Chow Yun-fat. It'll be even more interesting to see how films like Black Mask hold up in the future. Just don't take it too seriously and this movie works just fine. Oh, and the title? It comes from when Jet Li switches from his mild-mannered librarian persona to butt-kicking superhero, complete with mask and hat à la The Green Hornet's Cato. --Jerry Renshaw

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